Stars in a Time Warp

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I've owned my quilt shop since 1990, specializing in antique reproduction fabrics. Made my first quilt in 1976 which greatly reduced my sewing of clothing! Would like to find more time to SEW.......maybe when I retire? Am married to a farmer, have 3 children and 4 grandchildren who are the light of my life!!!

Ann Robinson Bedcover
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This bedcover is one of the earliest quilts in the Shelburne Museum
collection, and is on the cover of the book Enduring Grace, Quilts from the
Shelburn...

3 years ago

Monday, April 15, 2013

Scrap Box Giveaway!!!

I have filled another USPS Med Flat Rate Box with scraps and since alreadyI have more scraps than I can ever use, I am most happy to give it away! There are even a couple pieces of woolfelt and a Civil War Panel of Grant & Lee! Just leave a comment before midnight Monday, April 22, and you will be entered in my drawing! I will continue to add more scraps this week as I cut for my quilts or reach the end of bolts!!

All neatly folded in the box............can get more scraps in the box if they are folded nice and neat!!

This is a little quilt from a LONG time ago (1988).....the pattern was for a doll quilt but I have always used it as a runner. The fabrics from that period of time were prone to fading even without direct sunlight (we are most lucky to have the wonderful fabrics we have available today!) but I still love this piece. Now take a look at what is on the back!

We called this fabric "forest floor" and it was a Favorite at the time! In addition to this brown background (very little shows!), it came in blue, black and red backgrounds.....maybe more!

I had Forest floor in blue. Yes, some of the quilts I made in the early 1980s have faded even without sun. As you said, today's fabrics are great. I'd love to get your scraps for my Grandmother's Flower Garden.

Cyndi, you are so generous! Your giveaway would be a treasure to receive. Thanks for the chance! Love your little runner! I started quilting in the early 80's, so a little looking in closets and cupboards will reveal some of my oldies but goodies!

Love that little log cabin - and the colours are beautiful. A bit of fading adds an attractive vintage look - we could all use that!? What an amazing giveaway - you have lots of lovely treasures in there.I don't know that Forest Floor fabric but it is a beauty. I'm afraid I wasn't collecting much before 2000.Hilda

I would be tickled pink to be the winner of your scraps...not much I don't like in your shop. Was great to see you last week and couldn't get over how impressed my hubby was with your quilts. Those little monkey wrenches you are doing area just adorable!!!Thanks for the opportunity.

I never knew that was called "forest floor", I have some also. Yes, fabrics sure have improved a great deal, as well as their prices. What a treasure this box is! Hope it cqn come to my house in coastal s.e. Georgia to play! :) very nice of you to give away such a nice prize.

I remember that fabric! I think I had a few bits of that once upon a time. I revisited some of my old scraps this weekend myself and even used some in a small quitl. Would love to win the box of scraps! Thanks for the chance to do so :).

I remember having a little make up case made from that Forest Floor fabric. I loved it at the time and still do.

Although I'd love to win another of your treasure scrap boxes, Cyndi, I'm going to recuse myself from this giveaway to give someone else a chance. I continue to use the ones I won from your last giveaway and the stack is getting smaller and smaller.

Whoever wins, I'm sure they'll be as thrilled as I was and still am. Thanks again!

After seeing your quilts, I am inspired to start even more projects than I already have going, rail fence and broken dishes, maybe, and all from reproduction fabrics. I love scraps! Thanks for the giveaway.Marca

Such a nice giveaway. I have to laugh. The last fabric you showed was the fabric I used in my first quilt. I told my mom I would make her a quilt for her anniversary and she could pick out the fabric. She chose 5 fabrics. Never having made a quilt before I didn't know how much to buy...so I bought 10 yards of each...LOL You know what I still have some of that fabric. Hugs, Cathy

I remember the brown flower print fabric, either that or one similar. I liked it so much, I made a shower curtain with it. That would have been somewhere between 1981-86. I would love to be able to add some of your scraps to mine.

What a treat to have a chance at those little lovelies! So difficult to find civli war fabrics out on the Canadian Prairies... sure would love that box of your precious scraps. Thanks for the chance to win. sincerely, carol ;-)

Love your little log cabin Cyndi, and no, I never had any forest floor fabric, that came out before I started collecting quilting fabrics. I do have a little of the 80s cotton fabric and it has faded terribly. Thank goodness for better quality fabric nowadays. I would love to be the recipient of your box of scraps, it would be like Christmas, only better :)

How nice of you to give away such wonderful scraps! I am crossing my fingers!! I think my first bed quilt had that same floral in blue and teal and mauve! Yuk! LOL. Thank goodness for reproductions! LOL

What a generous thing to do :) I would love to be the winner of all of those wonderful scraps. Scrap quilts have always been my favorites. I have a really hard time working with just a few fabrics in a quilt (I get bored easily).

I love your quilt! Scraps are such fun to play with! I could use a new selection to add to my current project. I'm creating a second Lancaster Diamond Sampler quilt ... and its complimentary square on point in order to complete the three-sister quilts.

Check out their story here: http://idalively.blogspot.com/p/lancaster-diamond-sampler-quilt.html

Click on the main tab to see the FIRST quilt top finished - it's now quilted and being petted in my living room. :)

I am sure I have some of that forest floor also, it is amazing how some fabrics are always around. I love your box of scraps, they would make beautiful stars for my Phoebe quilt. Hope all is well in Maine.

I would love a chance to win your scraps. Thanks for sharing. I made several garments from the different colors of "forest floor". I still have a dress. I do not wear it, but I put a lot of work in that dress and I just can't get rid of it.

I just received a pc of the brown and it did go with every other color. I never win but I sure enjoy trying and receiving so much inspiration from your talents that you share with us. Thank you.best of luck to all entries!Kathy Kelleykelley.farms@frontier.com

I won one of the boxes of fabric on your last drawing and it was wonderful, the fabric was great!I really like your little log cabin quilt, I think that is my favorite pattern. Nice of you to share your scraps, you don't need to add my name to the drawing, so someone else can have a chance to win.

I am working on the Farmers Wife blocks - 42 done 69 to go. Those scraps would make a wonderful addition to my Civil War fabric collection that I am using for my blocks. I would love love love to have a new mix of scraps to add to my remaining blocks. Nancy S.

Hi Cyndi,Yes, I know I had Forest Floor in brown and blue. Because it was multi-colored it worked well with so many other prints. Always enjoy seeing your little quilts on your blog and in your shop. Very inspiring. Would appreciate the opportunity to be included in your drawing for your wonderful scraps.Pat Wdowneaster@myfairpoint.net

Love your quilts and fabrics, was at your shop on Saturday. Glad to hear that Forest Floor fabric is still available in PA. I used that fabric alot only have a small piece left - saved for a charm quilt. Terry

Enjoyed the visit to your shop last week while "hopping", would love to add the box of goodies to my stash.....heck I would even jump in the car and pick them up (it would be a great excuse to visit you shop again, lol)!

That forest floor fabric is a favorite from the past--I know I still have some in blue and maybe a bit in green. Thanks for your kind offer to send that box on. Looks like a box of goodies for a lucky winner. Fingers and toes crossed.

I saw Jo Morton and some of her little quilts on a tv episode of Love of Quilting. I am making one for myself --hoping to make lots of little quilts so my sewingroom looks like the walls of your quilt shop! I'd love a chance to win your latest scrap box. Thank you,Beth in WA